Polypodium Species, Adders Fern, Common Polypody, Rock Polypody, Wall Fern

Polypodiumvulgare

Genus
Polypodium (pol-ee-PODE-ee-um)
Species
vulgare (vul-GAIR-ee)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Ferns
Epiphytes
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From spores
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Roslindale, Massachusetts

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Croton On Hudson, New York

Cleveland, Ohio

Media, Pennsylvania

Conway, South Carolina

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
1
neutral
0
negative
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Downingtown, PA | February 2014 | positive

Native to temperate climates of the Northern Hemisphere. I've only seen the few planted at the base of trees and rocks at Jenkins Arboret...Read More

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El Sobrante, CA (Zone 9b) | March 2007 | neutral

Native to the Canada, and the eastern United States (excluding Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida), and South Dakota.

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